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The Pantry food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Monmouthshire

The Pantry holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Bridges Centre, Drybridge Park, Monmouth, NP25 5AS

How it compares in Monmouthshire

That puts The Pantry among the 799 places in Monmouthshire holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Monmouthshire
5 out of 5 799 80% ← The Pantry
4 out of 5 129 13%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Pantry none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Pantry, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Monmouth Community Fridge (Transition Monmouth) Retailers - other 7 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024
Green Dragon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 192 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2023
Abbeyfield Society (Monmouth) Ltd Caring Premises 215 yards away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Pause and Paws Retailers - other 221 yards away 5 - Very good 24 May 2025
Goldwire Stores Retailers - other 238 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2024
Himalayan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 268 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Kings Fee Stores Retailers - other 274 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2024
Coffee # 1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 333 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026

Questions about The Pantry

What is The Pantry's food hygiene rating?

The Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 18 September 2025.

Is The Pantry safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Pantry last inspected?

The Pantry was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Pantry?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Pantry compare to other places in Monmouthshire?

80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Pantry is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Monmouthshire Council inspects The Pantry and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Pantry is one of 157 rated food businesses in Monmouth. See every hygiene rating in Monmouth

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire

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